CSS: A Web Designers Secret Weapon
February 2009 Meeting - Tuesday, February 24
Imagine if you could radically change the look and feel of your entire web site in a few moments by just changing a few items on one page. This is not wishful thinking. It is reality if you use cascading style sheets (CSS). Proper use of CSS makes web pages lighter, and easier to build, change, and maintain.
Not that long ago, CSS was considered geek technology reserved only for the most extreme players. Poor browser support trapped CSS in the “isn’t that nice” territory of Web development. Not any more. Separating structure from design is no longer a fringe endeavor. It is the standard by which all website development projects are now based. Many high-profile companies like Wired, Fast Company, Sprint, and ESPN have redesigned their sites using standards based CSS, isn’t it time you did too? Learn about CSS and how it can be the best tool in your web design arsenal.
Rita Trelewicz
Web Design SIG Leader